The People’s History Museum: we take a tour of this unique Manchester museum

The People's History Museum is the national centre for the history of working people here in the UK, and is a very popular tourist attraction which is free to enter.

Located in Manchester city centre at Left Bank in Spinningfields, its exhibits explore the history of people's lives at home, work and leisure over the last 200 years in the UK. The venue has two main permanent galleries, a textile conservation studio, and an exhibition space. The People’s History Museum has one of the largest collections of political material in the UK and tells the story of how democracy evolved. Each year it changes its many banners - including a huge selection of Trade Union banners - for its annual banner exhibition in January. The main galleries cover topics such as the Suffragette movement, Thatcherism and Manchester's role at the centre of the Industrial Revolution.

The museum is currently housing its Nothing About Us Without Us Disabled rights activism exhibition in the temporary gallery next to the reception, where visitors can learn more about the history of disability activism. We took a tour to find out more about Manchester's most unique museum for our video report.